State Park · Pennsylvania, United States
Yellow Creek State Park
Yellow Creek State Park is a state park in Pennsylvania, United States, covering 3,140 acres (1,271 ha), established in 1963.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Area | 3,140 acres (1,271 ha) |
| Established | 1963 |
| Coordinates | 40.5683° N, 79.0264° W |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Yellow Creek State Park
Yellow Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 2,981 acres (1,206 ha) in Brush Valley and Cherryhill Townships, Indiana County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park encompasses parts of Yellow Creek and Little Yellow Creek. The old Kittanning Path goes through the parkland. The park was established in 1963. An additional 159 acres (64 ha) of developed land were purchased in 1982. Yellow Creek Lake, a 720-acre (290 ha) man-made lake, was built in 1969 by an earth and rock dam on Yellow Creek. Yellow Creek State Park is between the boroughs of Ebensburg and Indiana on U.S. Route 422.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) · Pittsburgh, United States · 63.6 miles away
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) · Dulles, United States · 139.8 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Yellow Creek State Park?
Yellow Creek State Park is in Pennsylvania, United States (40.5683° N, 79.0264° W).
When was Yellow Creek State Park established?
Yellow Creek State Park was established in 1963, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Yellow Creek State Park?
Yellow Creek State Park covers 3,140 acres (1,271 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pennsylvania_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Pennsylvania state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Creek_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).